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The statistical population consists of early-stage entrepreneurs participating in Iran\u2019s 2020 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor international research program.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Findings<\/jats:title>\n The results indicate that regardless of gender, age and education of participants, the \u201centrepreneurial individual vision\u201d of early-stage entrepreneurs has a direct positive impact on their perception of entrepreneurial opportunities arising from COVID-19. Moreover, due to the challenging circumstances during the crisis, the role model of successful entrepreneurs who began their ventures during the pandemic influences early-stage entrepreneurs. That is to say, the role model has an impact on the perceived entrepreneurial opportunities resulting from COVID-19.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Research limitations\/implications<\/jats:title>\n The study has focused exclusively on early-stage entrepreneurs. Hence, it is suggested that further research explores the influence of entrepreneurial vision characteristics among both early-stage and established entrepreneurs. Additionally, examining the interactions between their entrepreneurial role models, perseverance and types of entrepreneurial passion in relation to the perceived opportunities arising from the COVID-19 crisis would be valuable.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Practical implications<\/jats:title>\n In critical situations, early-stage entrepreneurs persevere by maintaining a resilience spirit and stress management. As a result, they could identify new entrepreneurial opportunities in line with their entrepreneurial vision. Nevertheless, early-stage entrepreneurs should postpone exploiting those opportunities until a time close to the final stages of the crisis. Early-stage entrepreneurs should redefine a clear and effective entrepreneurial individual vision. Furthermore, they should firstly reinforce their growth mindset; secondly, apply a servant leadership style to their startups in order to enhance grit; and finally translate their vision into a shared vision in line with the expansion of their role models.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Social implications<\/jats:title>\n During times of crisis, societies require early-stage entrepreneurs, who possess an individual entrepreneurial vision, have access to entrepreneurial role models and exhibit perseverance to identify and capitalize on entrepreneurial opportunities generated by the COVID-19 crisis.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Originality\/value<\/jats:title>\n Unlike normal situations, during the COVID-19 pandemic, entrepreneurial grit (passion and perseverance) exhibits a mixed and paradoxical moderating effect; the entrepreneurial grit-passion dimension weakens the positive effect of \u201centrepreneurial vision\u201d on \u201cperceived entrepreneurial opportunities caused by COVID-19.\u201d This is while the entrepreneurial grit-perseverance dimension normally strengthens this positive effect. 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